How to set up the ioSmart

Connect the Kantech ioSmart card reader to a supporting KT-400, KT-1, or KT-2 controller. The ioSmart supports both Wiegand and RS-485 connections to the controller.

If you connect the ioSmart using a Wiegand connection, use the Express Setup Program to configure the reader. For more information, see Express setup.

If you connect the ioSmart using an RS-485 connection, complete the following steps:

  1. On the EntraPass workstation, click the Devices tab, and click Controller.
  2. From the Controller list, select a controller, and click on the ioSmart tab.
  3. Click +Add to add an ioSmart reader to the controller.
  4. In the Serial number field, enter the ioSmart reader's serial number.
  5. From the Door list, select the associated door.
  6. If the ioSmart reader includes a keypad, select the Keypad check box.
  7. Click Terminals to configure the ioSmart reader's inputs and outputs.
  8. In the Setup terminals window, in the I1 and I20 panes, select the terminal functions.
    • Disabled
    • Single input
    • Dual input
    • Lock output
    • Relay
    Note: You can configure I1 and I2O for a maximum of four inputs, using both I1 and I2O in dual inputs mode, or for two inputs and one output, a lock output or a relay.
  9. Click the KT-1/KT-2 or the KT-400 tab, and, from the RS-485 baud rate list, select the appropriate baud rate for your system.
  10. In the Reader template field, click the Three dot icon, and select a reader template.
  11. To configure the reader template, on the EntraPass workstation, click the Devices tab, and click Reader template.